ArticleJournal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC2026
Psychosocial Predictors of Dysmenorrhea Stability and Change: A Two-Year Longitudinal Study.
Article in Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology Canada : JOGC = Journal d'obstetrique et gynecologie du Canada : JOGC, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.
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objectivesThis study aimed to identify menstrual pain trajectories over 2 years in young women with moderate-to-severe intensity, and determine baseline factors, including modifiable variables, that differentiate these trajectories.
methodsThis secondary analysis of a prospective cohort study included 157 women aged 18-45 years, enriched for moderate-to-severe menstrual pain. Pain during periods (without/before analgesic use) was reported at 3 visits: baseline, Year 1 and Year 2. Baseline measures included non-menstrual pelvic pain (NMPP), anxiety, depression, pain catastrophizing, somatic sensitivity, and sleep disturbance. Hormonal contraceptive use, pregnancies, and menstrual suppression were tracked annually. We performed growth mixture modelling to identify pain trajectories.
resultsFour trajectories emerged: high-stable pain (63%), low-stable pain (15%), improving pain (11%), and worsening pain (11%). High-stable pain was characterized by higher baseline NMPP, somatic sensitivity, and sleep disturbance compared with low-stable pain. The improving group had greater hormonal contraceptive use at follow-up (primarily combined oral contraceptives; regimen patterns inconsistently reported) compared with the high-stable group. No predictors of the worsening trajectory group were identified. Very few pregnancies occurred over the follow-up period.
conclusionsMost menstrual pain trajectories remained stable over 2 years. Because women in the high-stable group demonstrated a broader burden of symptoms-NMPP, somatic sensitivity, and sleep disturbance-future studies should focus on multidisciplinary approaches, such as sleep optimization, complementing traditional use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatories. Future work is also needed to understand how pregnancy and tolerance of hormonal therapy may influence adverse symptom trajectories.
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